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(11) EP 4 055 703 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/37

(21) Application number: 20884454.8

(22) Date of filing: 29.10.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02M 1/08(2006.01)
H02M 1/06(2006.01)
H02M 7/483(2007.01)
H02M 1/36(2007.01)
H02M 3/07(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H02M 1/36; H02M 7/4837
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/057956
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/091765 (14.05.2021 Gazette 2021/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 06.11.2019 US 201962931406 P

(71) Applicant: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
El Segundo, CA 90245 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHANG, Yuanzhe
    Torrance, CA 90504 (US)
  • DE ROOIJ, Michael A.
    Playa Vista, CA 90094 (US)
  • WANG, Jianjing
    Mountain View, CA 94043-4827 (US)

(74) Representative: Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyrå AB 
Götgatan 78
118 30 Stockholm
118 30 Stockholm (SE)

   


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